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I’m a lousy typist, but I do know a little html.
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Christmas Potty Humor

Fifth grader: Dad, look.  Mom’s got a recipe for pecan balls.
Me: Yep. They’re yummy.
Fifth grader: No, pecan balls.  A recipe for PEE-can balls, get it? PEE-can BALLS?
Her first attempt at double entendre.  I’m so proud.
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Ken Smith, Writer

The most fun I’ve since The Call has been sharing the news with the many people who have helped me along the way.  One person that I looked most forward to telling was my excellent writing teacher, Ken Smith, a creative writing professor at UT Chattanooga.  Ken helped me get published in literary magazines in [...]

Deal Posted in PW’s Childrens’ Bookshelf

Under the right column “Rights Report”http://tinyurl.com/2ne7vx
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Loose Ends

The response to the Ketchingup post was overwhelming. Thanks to everyone who posted and to all the folks who friended me.  The publishing industry is on holiday, so I don’t expect any news until after New Years.  After a week of constantly checking email and voicemail, I find myself at loose ends.  I guess I [...]

The Whole Enchilada

Y’know those stories writers tell about how the title got changed a couple of months into editing?  Not me, boy. Mine got changed before editing even started.  As a couple of male editors at HarperCollins pointed out, it seems that  ’soul taco’ is slang for well, you can look up all the different prejorative references [...]

We’ve Got Some Ketchingup to Do

Had enough of the Anticipation theme?  Me, too. No condiments this time, just real news.
This has been in the works for a week, and I’ve been about to pop the whole time. Monday, my wonderful agent sold SOUL TACO ENCHILADA to Virginia Duncan at Greenwillow/HarperCollins, as part of a two-book deal.  Publication is set for [...]

Whew! I’m Glad That’s Over

The ketchup’s finally out of the bottle.
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